Director Of Sudent Services

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Director of Sudent Services
Duties: Provide counseling and advice to students regarding academic, professional, and personal matters and, where appropriate, consult with faculty to address concerns over student absences, failure to submit work, or other problems. Assist the Associate Deans of Student Services and Academic Affairs by providing course scheduling advice to students. Work with University Counseling Services to ensure students in need of mental health care receive necessary services. Assist with student disability accommodations. Oversee the Law School’s student organizations; communicate the administration’s guidelines and ensure compliance with these guidelines; act as an advisor to student organizations and assist the organizations in achieving their goals and interests; maintain records of all student organizations to preserve a historical record of student life at the Law School; develop and update the Student Organizations Handbook; edit and update student organization information on school website; provide advice and support for major events and conferences hosted by students organizations; manage student organization-based mentoring and networking programs; and, review and approve alcohol use requests and requests for travel funding. Coordinate annual Student Organizations Fair and organize student organization assembly meetings and end-of-year appreciation event. Through twice-weekly emails, promote student organization events and other news relevant to all law students. Facilitate student attendance and participation at specific alumni events. Manage some bar exam-related programming, including the mandatory substance abuse program for students seeking certification for the Ohio bar examination, two annual presentations by the Director of Bar Admissions for the Supreme Court of Ohio, and the annual Ohio bar exam “tailgate.” Maintain and update bar exam-related information on the Law School website. Oversee commercial bar vendor policies and coordinate with vendors on school tabling schedules. Direct the peer mentoring program; coordinate the assignment of incoming students to peer mentoring groups and ensure the success of the program through frequent communication with peer advisors. Manage the Take a 1L Law Student to Lunch Program, an alumni-student networking program that is offered annually in the spring semester, as well as a smaller summer version of the program. Manage the annual fall Speed Networking event in cooperation with the Alumni and Development and Career Development offices. Develop additional alumni-student mentoring and networking programming in cooperation with the Alumni and Development Office and the Law Alumni Association Board. Plan, coordinate, and facilitate innovative and informational workshops and programs throughout the year. Benchmark programming at peer institutions to generate new ideas and improve existing programs. Develop and oversee Law School community events and programs to ensure their success. Oversee the scheduling and promotion of events and programs, participation of speakers, and ordering of catering services. Programs include, but are not limited to: Law School community receptions, study breaks during final exams, open forums with the dean, 1L Games, community service activities in cooperation with the SBA, mental health information/support programs, events at University Circle arts institutions, and collaborations with community service organizations. Perform a programming evaluation at the conclusion of the academic year in an effort to identify ideas for future programs, improvements to current programs, and student satisfaction with Student Services programming. In cooperation with student organizations, staff, and faculty develop and direct programming geared toward celebrating diversity and fostering inclusion in the law school community. Plan and implement all entering student events and programs, including Orientation and Introductory Week, and targeted Orientation events for international, exchange, and transfer students. Plan and implement Commencement events, including the Law Diploma Ceremony, Awards Ceremony, and class photos. Manage collection and distribution of important information for incoming students. Coordinate with Admissions Office on information to be distributed to incoming students every July. Administer the student prizes and awards for the Law School. Work with the Development and Finance Office to determine the amount and criteria for the student prizes and awards, communicate the criteria to the Law School community to identify candidates, and collaborate with the faculty to determine recipients. Receive and investigate student academic and disciplinary misconduct matters. Serve on University Student Affairs hearing boards on occasion, if requested and as time permits. Act on behalf of the Associate Dean for Students and Student Services in his/her absence, including responding to student emergencies and working directly with the dean and senior management to resolve any situations that arise. Administer study abroad programs by managing Law School students’ applications to study abroad. Along with other staff and faculty, serve as a leadership coach to students as part of the leadership curriculum required of all law students. Represent the Law School through membership and committee service with the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, as well as relevant university committees and councils.

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